| Literature DB >> 4869093 |
Abstract
The free-living, hermaphroditic nematode Caenorhabditis briggsae has a nutritional requirement for sterols. It will reproduce indefinitely in a liquid medium containing only bacterial cells (Escherichia coli) and salts if various sterols are present. Several other lipid-soluble materials are ineffective in supporting reproduction.Entities:
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Year: 1968 PMID: 4869093 DOI: 10.1126/science.160.3829.778
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728